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First burial in 1843 °"3"28, / 971 P41"3
Descendant of pioneers will celebrate mass
Sunday, the congregation of St.
Peter's Roman Cathelic Church
on Highway 4 south of Centralia,
will celebrate the 100 anniversary
of the opening of its present
building.
Not only will it be a time .of
Celebration . , it will also be a
of hardship and heartbreak that
was part of the lives of the
pioneers who first came to the
stretches of thick undergrowth of
Huron County over 100 years ago.
The writing on the simple
marker is still clearly visible for
those who will stop and read it
time of remembering,
Out in the church yard, near
the highway, a small, tilting,
weather-beaten grave marker
sits silently, unnoticed by the
motorists who rush by each day.
Yet, this mute little stone has a
poignant story to tell . . a story
says, "Please give timely notice
of sickness in your family,"
Many priests have served the
faithful at St. Peter's over the
years. Perhaps none were more
loved than Father J. Kelly who
retired some years ago and who
will also be in attendance at
Sunday's services.
A choral group from the Sisters
of St. Joseph's choir and concert
band will provide special music
for the occasion.
Father .John G. Mooney is the.
present pastor, and it is mainly
through his efforts that the
centennial celebrations are being
conducted.
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FIRST GRAVE MARKER — Mr. and Mrs. John Glavin look at the simple grave stone that marks the
burial place of one of Mr. Glavin's ancestors. It was made for Patrick Glavin, son of John and Margaret
Glavin, a child of four years, who died in 1843.
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School life climb worthwhile
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still stands as a testimony to their
descendants of their deep and
enduring faith in God.
The present church was not the
first built for their worship. A
small frame building, erected
about 1850, served the needs of
the parish for about 20 years until
the new brick structure was
opened in 1871.
St. Peter's has always shared
the services of a pastor with its
sister church, Our Lady of Mount
Carmel, For some time it was
known as McGillivrayChurch and
the priest conducted services
there only every third Sunday. It
appears, from old records, that a
Father Brennan was the first
pastor in the new building,
During the pastorate of Father
J, A, Kealy, around 1889, the
tower was blown off and had to be
replaced.
In a financial statement for the
two parish churches, put out by
Father Kealy in 1891,expenses
included such items as oil and
candle lighter, $7.88; wood,
$56.75; organist's yearly salary,
$75.00, Pastoral dues were at the
rate of $8,00 per 100 acres and the
total budget for both churches
amounted to $2,081.38.
A much more recent financial
report shows a budget of over
$32,000.00
Father Kealy seems to have
been a stickler for rules and he
clearly states, "Marriages will
be at 8:30 a.m, The pastor will
pay no attention to other
arrangements."
With regard to sick calls he
and states, "In memory of
Patrick, son of John and
Margaret Glavin, who died July
20, 1843, aged four years and four
months."
That's all it says but the story is
that when this small boy died, his
grief-stricken young father
walked to London, and back
again the same day, to see a.
priest, Father O'Dwyer. After
comforting the poor man the
priest told him to return home,
bury the child on a little hill near
a tree to mark the spot and he
would stop and bless the grave
when next he passed through the
territory, Apparently, it was the
first burial among the small band
of hardy Irish folk who began to
move into the area about 183$.
Sunday, Reverend Father
Raphael Glavin of Windsor,
Ontario, great grandson of John
Glavin, father of the little boy,
will celebrate the centennial
mass at the special services.
The Catholic settlers were
brought here by the desire to hew
out a better life for themselves in
the wilderness and by the fact
that land in Huron County could
be purchased for 12 pounds per 100
acres, Six pounds were paid down
and this included transportation
to their new home.
The hardness of their lives can
only be imagined as they cleared
the land, built their small log
dwellings, tilled their precious
land, gave birth to their young
and buried their dead. Yet they
were able to build a church that
"The climb was worthwhile".
Those were the words of South
Huron District High School
valedictorian Joyce Ferguson at
the annual commencement
exercises held Friday night.
Miss Ferguson was comparing
the five years of high school to
climbing a mountain.
Continuing she said, "Now
that we are leaving South Huron,
five long years of unexplainable
tortures, humiliation, fears, joys,
carefreeness and fun are all at an
end, We all have to make that big
break into life on the outside. It
will be a gigantic adjustment and
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In his opening remarks,
principal J. L. Wooden said this
was the 50th commencement
exercises held by a secondary
school in Exeter.
Wooden said the first com-
mencement was held in Exeter in
1921. It was held in the Exeter
Opera House with Col. Walter
Brown of the University of
Western Ontario as the guest
speaker'.
Mr. Gladman was the school
board chairman at that time,
Emily Hogarth was the com-
mencement valedictorian and E.
J. Wethey was the principal.
A large number of awards were
presented to the top students at
SHDHS during the 1970-71 term.
Huron MP Bob McKinley
presented Ontario scholarships to
11 students in the absence of
newly elected Huron MPP
Charles MacNaughton.
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THE OLD ORGAN IS A BIT WHEEZY but Mrs. Joe Conlin shows
Mike and Pat Boyle that there's still music in it yet. The organ,
manufactured in Goderich, has been in St. Peter's Church for many
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LOVELY OLD WINDOW above the chancel in 100 year old St.
Peter's church was purchased by Lawrence Barry, one of the
members of the committee who drew up plans for the church. It is
dedicated to his wife Hannah's memory. Older parishioners
remember them as 'King and Queen Barry' so named because of
their stately bearing. The restored centre chair, in the background, is
ecumenical in that it was originally used in Trivitt Memorial
Anglican Church. Joe Conlin, Mrs. Charles Cronyn and Father J.
Mooney discuss centennial plans. T-A photo
Merchants okay
date for Santa
The executive of the Exeter
Board of Trade announce that
this year's Santa Claus parade
will be held on Saturday
December 11.
Prizes for floats will be in-
creased this year with a total of
$275 being given away.
The first place winner will
receive a cash award of $75 with
prizes following to the next four
of $60, $50, $30 and $20. There will
also be four $10 prizes, making
nine in total.
Bill Gilfillan is chairman of the
event and persons or groups
wishing to enter floats should
contact him.
On November 3, the local
merchants will meet at the
Exeter arena at 7:30 p.m. to draft
plans for this year's Christmas
promotion.
Landslide
Close to 80%
vote in Huron
will probably mean a lot of hard
work, We must all climb to the
peak of our own Mt. Everest."
In conclusion, the valedictorian
said, "Throughout the past years,
the dedication and fine example
of the educators — our skillfull
guides here at South Huron has
urged us forward and whether we
were learning the complexity of
the education system or simply
just "goofing around", we
learned something else.
We learned of the new
possibilities awaiting us in the
field of education, field of labour,
the opportunity to be creative, to
be of service, to make life a truly
fruitful experience, one rich in
truth and•freedom. Success will
not come without our doing
something to deserve it.
No one is likely to show much
interest in us if we show no in-
terest in ourselves. We need to
show and prove our steadfastness
and sincerity in whatever we are
doing. We need to inquire not
what others are going to do for us
but rather what we can do for
others."
The guest speaker at the
Commencement was a former
teacher, Roy Stephenson, now
attending law school in Toronto.
Stephenson who used the theme
"Commitment" said his talk was
sparked by the recent attack on
Russian leader Kosygin when
visiting in Canada. The fanatic
that was responsible for the at-
tack was described as being
overly committed. '
Three types of commitment
were listed by the speaker. They
were commitments to religion,
family and style of life,
The graduates were told they
must decide to what they' Wish to
be committed and the degree
they wish to attain,
At the beginning of the
program, Rev. H. L. Jennings of
Wingham, a former resident of
Exeter presented a picture of the
old high school to Glenn Mickle,
who is one of three present
teachers who were on the staff of
the old Exeter High School. The
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fidence was manifested all over
the Province.
The ability of Prime Minister
Davis, in his first short 7 months
of office, to make decision in the
interest of people and his in-
clination to make commitments
rather than irresponsible
promises secured for him one of
the largest mandates ever given
a Prime Minister or a govern-
ment of this province.
Defeated NDP candidate Paul
Carroll made the following
remarks:
In upholding the democratic
tradition, we have placed before
the voters of Huron, an alter-
na Live. Their choice must be
accepted in good spirit and with
a basic enthusiasm for the fact
that we in Ontario enjoy the
privilege and the freedom of
choice that an election provides,
I heartily commend Mr.
MacNaughton in his victory and
thank him sincerely for a rational
campaign. To Mr. Duncan, my
best wishes.
In a statement this week,
Liberal candidate Ken Duncan
said he was dissappointed with
the showing by his party not only
in Huron but in the overall
province.
Duncan said he was pleased
with'the clean and fair campaign
ran by all his opposition.
The same day, Clarence
Fahner, RR 2 Crediton, reported
his car parked on the IGA
parking lot had been backed into
by an unknown vehicle,
Damages were listed at $50 by
Constable John Cairns.
• Total damages of $450 resulted
from the third mishap, early
Monday evening.
Involved in the. collision were
vehicles driven by Nelson
Monteith, 182 Andrew Street,
Exeter and .Eric Campbell,
Hensall.
The accident investigated by
Constable George Robertson
occurred on Main Street neat
Baldwin.
In an accident a week earlier,
vehicles driven by Shirley South-
colt, II7Euron street, Exeter and
Michael Battram„ Parkhill
collided on Main street near
Simcoe.
Damages of $200 were
estimated by investigating of-
ficer Constable McIntyre.
Lawrence Becker,
Emergency door
locked at hospital
Miss Alice Claypole, ad-
ministrator at South Huron
Hospital, announced this week
the emergenCy entrance off
William Street will now be locked
each night at midnight.
The move is being made for
security reasons. The front door
at the hospital has been locked
during the night for some time
now.
Miss Claypole said a lighted
boner will be located at the
emergency door entrance. When
activated, it will indicate to
nurses at the deSk that someone
wants in.
Fkiri 2, Crediton
involved four vehicles in a chain
re-action pile-up,
On Main street, just south of
Anne, a vehicle driven by Elgin
Bruce Hill, RR 2 Port Elgin,
developed defective brakes and
struck a vehicle driven by Joy
Langdon of Clinton.
The Langdon car was pushed
forward into a third vehiele being
driven by Frank Duebarry,
Huron Park.
Continuing the chain re-action
the Duebarry vehicle struck one
driven by Arthur McCallum,
Ilensall.
Constable Arden McIntyre
estimated total damages at
$2,300,
time of year has little effect on a
traffic count. GB council objected
recently when a traffic count was
taken on Thursday, -khine 10.
Mrs, Sylvester Who has
spearheaded action for lights
contended that a count of traffic
should be made on a busy sum-
mer weekend.
Damages in three accidents
investigated during the past week
by the Exeter police department
totalled $2,800,
The most extensive mishap of
the week occurred during rush
hour traffic Friday afternoon and
GB council
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reported that 43 truckloads of
garbage had been removed from
village properties during the
annual fall clean-up,
Anysymiw added, "I hope the
spring pickup will be less ar.
dous."
Councillor Shirley Sylvester
reported receipt of a copy of a
letter sent by Lambton MPP
Lorne Henderson to Highways
MilliSter Charles MacNaughton
hacking the village in their -at-
tempts to get traffic lights at the
Cornet' of high way 21 and Lake
Road,
lienderson said he differed
with a highways engineer that the
Exeter court
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This was verified by his wife, a
passenger with him,
Campbell stated he was driving
on Highway 84 and had pulled to
the left as he planned to proceed
north. But he changed his mind
and decided to turn right and
pulled in front of the other
vehicle.
Judge Hays said the offense
was in a very low category of
careless driving.
In other cases, the following
fines were levied by Judge Hays:
Clarence A, Riehl, Blyth, was
fined $40 for following too closely
after being involved in an ac-
cident on Highway 4 when he was
involved in a rear-end collision,
Gordon Russell Brown; Grand
Bend, was fined $10 and costs of
$2.00 for travelling at a speed of
70 in a 60 zone,
A charge of careless driving was
dismissed against Aaron Wein,
Crediton, because it was learned
the 81-year-old has now
surrendered his driver's license,
Arnold Steckle, Zurich, was
fined $40 and costs of $3.00 for
speeding at a rate a 80 in a 60
zone.
Allan R. Knight, Hensall, was
fitted $35 for having liquor while
under the legal age of 18, The
accused Was 17 at the time of the
infraction,
Close to 80 percent of Huron
riding's eligible voters flocked to
the polls in Thursday's provincial
election.
Of the 21,799 voters that were
on the regular enumerators lists
and were added by way of
revision a total of 17,032 cast their
ballots.
Returning officer Russell
Bolton of Seaforth said the actual
78.132 percent of voters that
exercised their franchise
Thursday was the largest per-
centage since he became Ituron'S
chief election officer in 1958.
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BACHELOR OF ARTS c —
Brenda Doidge receiVed her
Bachelor of Arts degree in
geography from the University
of Guelph,. October 1. She is the
daughter of Dr. and Mrs. G. R.
Doidge, Exeter, and is presently
furthering her studies at
Althouse College of Education,
t London,